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Kanpei hunting with burning fuse
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The actor Bandô Mitsugorô in the role of Hayano Kanpei, hunting at night. In a straw cloak that protects him from the rain, he lights a fuse to see better what he has just shot.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKanpei hunting with burning fuse. 1808. Utagawa Toyokuni (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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